[[2 Chron-10]] Prev: [[Prophecies in 2 Chron-09]] | Next: [[Prophecies in 2 Chron-11]] --- ### Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The prophet Ahijah the Shilonite predicted that God would tear ten tribes away from the United Monarchy of Israel and give them to Jeroboam, leaving only a remnant for the house of David as a judgment for Solomon's idolatry. *Historical context*: As recorded in [[1 Kings-11#v29|1 Kings 11:29]]-39, Ahijah encountered Jeroboam outside Jerusalem and performed a symbolic act by tearing his own new cloak into twelve pieces, giving ten to Jeroboam. This prophecy was given toward the end of King Solomon's reign, approximately the mid-10th century BC. *Related to*: ### So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word... So Israel rebelled against David's house to this day. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Rehoboam's rejection of the people's request for a lighter workload caused the ten northern tribes to secede and form their own kingdom under Jeroboam, fulfilling the divine decree spoken through Ahijah. *Historical context*: Biblical historians and archaeologists date the division of the United Monarchy to approximately 930 BC. The resulting geopolitical landscape—a Northern Kingdom (Israel) and a Southern Kingdom (Judah)—is corroborated by historical records such as the Bubastite Portal at Karnak, which details Pharaoh Shoshenq I's (Shishak) invasion of the region shortly after the split during the reigns of Rehoboam and Jeroboam. *Related to*: Ahijah the Shilonite's prophecy concerning the division of the kingdom and the rise of Jeroboam. --- #ai_prophecy